Kira

Very good day here too.

Nick, Jim Howard, Ozzie, Patrick Eaves and Justin Abdelkader all fell in love with my dog Loki.  Howie was even feeding him biscuits!  

Pasha said hello to me (made my day!), I got to give Aaron Downey a big hug (actually two of them), and I finally got a picture with Jiri Fischer.

http://s19photobcket...ed_Wing_Datsyuk

Look under Red Wings camp 2010

More photos tomorrow.  

Damn, I'm gonna miss that man.  One of the nicest people I ever met.  Good luck and good journeys, Andreas.  Some of us will still have a soft spot for you.

Let's hope that Tomas Tatar wears #21 better than its previous owner.

Not a fan of this. Would have way rather seen Lilja back, especially after he fought so hard to recover from his injury. Salei hasn't played a full season since 2006  , and frankly is just too old. Whats the average age of our defensive core now, 37?

*sigh*

I'm with you on this one.  I'm not sure this is an improvement.  At least with Andreas, we knew pretty much what we were getting and what we had.  This is an unknown quantity, injury wise and otherise.  I'm kinda scratching my head on this one.

Meantime, I'm gonna miss Lils...he was always a hard worker, good attitude, worked hard to make his way back, and he gets kicked to the curb.  Wherever he lands, I wish him nothing but good fortune, and good journeys.

There is not a word in the English language to describe all the levels of no in response to this question.

Nor is there a word in any other language that could do that.

I'm not convinced.  Why don't I want him?  He doesn't strike me as the type who will be willing to drop his ego at the door, he is in it for the money only, and I just don't like his attitude.  The world does not revolve around him.  Now if you think you can convince me otherwise, good luck.  I'm gonna be extremely critical of him.  I want to see him sacrificing his body out there every shift, every night.  Block shots, hit people who get in his way, fight for his teammates...everything.  Leave your ass out on that ice every night - then I might be convinced.  But don't bet on it.

Modano to wear either #89 or 90



"Also of extremely important note: Modano says that he has not ruled out playing for the Red Wings for more than one season".




http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2010/08/modano_discusses_decision_to_j.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+redwingssnapshots+%28Red+Wings+Snapshots+-+MLive.com%29&utm_content=Twitter

Modano to wear either #89 or 90



"Also of extremely important note: Modano says that he has not ruled out playing for the Red Wings for more than one season".




http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2010/08/modano_discusses_decision_to_j.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+redwingssnapshots+%28Red+Wings+Snapshots+-+MLive.com%29&utm_content=Twitter

I'm with Aussie Wing on this one.  He'd better do everything up to and including walk on water to impress me.  Otherwise, I'll still believe it was a waste of money.

There is absolutely no way on the planet that I would EVER have Chris Pronger on the Wings.  How dare you even think it.  

I'm with the person who said it's like asking a parent for his favorite child.

I have good memories of all of them.  Watching Stevie raise the Cup in '97, something that hadn't been done since I was born was amazing.  I remember standing there at work with tears in my eyes.  In '98 it was for Vladdie, and I cried when he came out on the ice and held the Cup.  I can remember exactly where I was in '02 when Nick scored from center ice and destroyed Cloutier, the 7-0 laugher against Colorado, and the three OT game in the Finals.  And '08, good Lord, how could I forget that one?

I'm torn between them all.

I'll take him over Modano six days a week and three times on Sunday.  Even if it's a two-way deal for the minimum, he's still worth twice Modano.  

Couldn't you have imagined Toronto and Montreal, or Toronto and Ottawa?  I would have watched that. I'm not a fan of either team, but the tradition would have been wonderful.  s***tsburgh and Washington?  No.

We also have another one who will not be watching the game.  I bet there are quite a few people who won't.

I wish they'd think about the fans of all the teams. Some of us don't give a rat's ass about Crysby.  I personally would have loved to see someone like Minnesota and Dallas...a  couple teams that don't get much exposure, but I would be willing to bet if you played that game in Minnesota, it would sell out in a heartbeat.  How about a game in Colorado?  

I hope it's 60 degrees every day for two weeks before the game.  It would serve them right if the ice was so bad they couldn't play, or even make ice.

That picture is worth a thousand words.  All of them good ones.

As the old song goes, "long may you run".